SPORTS AND EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS - 2018/9

Module code: BMS2065

Module Overview

The module builds on the students’ knowledge of the mechanical concepts used in describing and analysing movement and equilibrium of the musculoskeletal system in sports, with emphasis on angular kinematics and kinetics, inverse dynamics and stress analysis. The module also introduces the students to principles of motor control and skill acquisition and the application of these concepts in performance analysis and injury prevention in sports.

Where practical laboratory sessions associated with assessed reports have been missed, or the student failed that particular unit of assessment, students will be provided with alternative experimental data to interpret, analyse, and report findings.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the mechanics of angular motion and stress analysis and theories of motor learning and skill acquisition and their ability to apply these concepts in sports situations.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

Lab reports x 2 [Learning outcomes – 1,2,4] (15 hours) – 40%

Examination [1,2,3] (2 hours) – 60%

Formative assessment and feedback

Verbal feedback in tutorials and lab sessions and written feedback on lab reports

Module aims

An understanding of the principles of angular kinematics and causes of angular motion

The ability to apply these principles to build an inverse dynamics model

An understanding of fundamental principles of stress analysis and their application on the human musculoskeletal system

An understanding of the theories underpinning motor learning and skill acquisition

o Provide the students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of angular kinematics and kinetics, inverse dynamics and stress analysis
o Provide the students with an appreciation of the theories of motor learning and skill acquisition
o Provides the students with the opportunity to apply these principles in analysing various scenarios in performance analysis and injury prevention in sports

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2018/9 academic year.